Tuesday 29 March 2022

The Windshield Wiper

a film by Alberto Mielgo

The first Spanish — well, Spanish-American, but still — animation short to win the Oscar. Also, first Spanish animation and first Spanish short to do that. If I saw it without credits, I’d never guess it was Spanish.

So... What is love? Sharing a cigarette on the beach in silence? Running with flowers under the rain? Mistaking a mannequin for your ex? All this, I suppose, and more. A bit long for a short: its 15 minutes could have been made into a great seven-minute film, something that you want to watch and rewatch. And there’s absolutely no need for We Might Be Dead by Tomorrow.

Watch the complete film here.

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